Definition of "nester" []

• One, such as a bird, that nests. (noun)
• Western U.S. A squatter, homesteader, or farmer who settles in cattle-grazing territory. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The eyes of the nester were a barometer of his temper."
• "I am a passionate "nester" and have spent years and a lot of wasted money following the latest "look"."
• "There was only one man Kit at all trusted, a "nester" (small ranchman) named Racketty Smith."